Bottle cap remover



Nov. 23, 194s,' R, VAN RI 2,454,531

BOTTLE CAP REMO'VER Filed March 1, 1946 E Inventor mf away Z? M51815 Patented Nov. 23, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOTTLE CAP REMOVER Ralph Van Trine, Durham, N. (3., assignor of thirty per cent to Leona T. Van Trine and thirty per cent to Marion Van Trine Davis, both' of Durham, N- 0.

Application March 1, 1946, Serial No. 651,052

adopted a finished structure which is possessed of several features of refinement.

One phase of the invention has to do with the single sheet of metal which is bent upon itself at one end to provide an accommodation shelf and retainer for a bodily applicable and removable cap receiving and dumping can or receptacle.

Another phase of the invention has to do with the provision of the shelf equipped part, said part being in the form of a single plate or sheet of metal or equivalent stock this embodying an upstanding main plate for attachment to a wall or thelike, the upper end thereof being provided with a bend so designed and arranged as to 'provide hook-like bottle cap engaging and lifting members.

In addition, novelty is predicated upon the manner of bending and rolling and positioning the cap dislodging members, their divergent relationship for aiding and positioning the bottle and then providing a double-acting grip, there being a down-bent tongue between the adjacent ends of said removers to cushion and assist in dislodging and dropping the removed caps into the receiver can.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent from the following description of the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a combination crown cap remover and receiver, the receiver appearing partly in section, constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side View, that is a view of Figure 1 observing same in a direction from right to left, s br ng out the mode of attachment and shapes of parts, and

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the device.

Referring now to the drawings by distinguish- 4 Claims. (Cl. 81--3.46)

ing reference numerals it will be seen that the main part is in the form of a so-called fixture, the same being denoted by the numeral 5. It is constructed from sheet material, either metal,

plastics or suitable material and comprises a substantially rectangular and flat attaching plate 6 with a laterally directed lower end portion 1 forming a shelf for the open top receiver box or can 8. The outer end of the shelf is directed upwardly as at 9 to provide a retaining flange. The flange together with the shelf provides a satisfactory support which allows the can to be put in position or removed in an end'wise manner. Or, the can can be bodily lifted up and out or simply set down in position for use. The plate portion is secured to the Wall of a kitchen or other wall bottle container or other suitable support by way of screws or similar fastenings Ill.

The upper central edge portion of the plate 6 is struck out to simultaneously define an accommodation notch II and a cap cushioning and dislodging tongue. The tongue is bent down as at 12 and the connective bend I3 is rounded Out to assume the protruding effect illustrated to advantage in Figure 2. Then, the upper edge portions of said plate on opposite sides of the then existing notch are rolled or curled to provide spiral bends l4 and I5, these being of duplicate construction and constituting bottle cap engaging and removing hooks. It will be noted that the cap positioning and guiding surfaces incline inwardly towards the inner adjacent ends of said hooks and that so inclined and shaped they converge toward each other and meet at the approximate center of the accommodation and clearance notch ii, that is, in alinement with said tongue. It is these corner portions within the vicinity of the notch which lend themselves adaptable to expediting placement of the bottleneck and cap and subsequent dislodging and removal thereof. These hooks I 4 and I5, shaped and slanting as shown, facilitate piloting the bottle into proper position for quick and reliable results.

As previously stated the tongue with its protruding bend l3 constitutes a backing element which has a certain cushioning effect and which also facilitates dislodging that portion of the bottle cap which comes into association therewith. Thus, all of the features are properly shaped to promote such co-action and thus insures not only quick removal of the cap but kicking of same, after removal, into the receiving box or can 8.

This invention contemplates the use of a body or plate with or without the shelf and cap receiver. Thus, it is within the scope of my ideas, under certain circumstances, to omit the shelf and employ a plate (of any type and shape) with the particular bottle cap remover means herein shown and described and the claims are presented and worded accordingly.

A caretu1'consfderation of the "foregoing :description in conjunction with the invention as illustrated in the drawings will enable the reader to obtain a clear understanding and impression of the alleged features of merit and noveltysufficient to clarify the construction of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Minor changes in shape, size, materials "and rearrangement of parts may be resorted "to in actual practice so long as no departure is made from the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A bottle cap remover embodying a platesaid plate being substantially flat and rectangular, the upper central edge portion of said "plate 'being struck out to rovide a notch'and tongue, said tongue being laterally bent and then down-bent to form afulcrum and'having itsfree end-portion imccntact with the adjacent'portion of the plate, the upper edge portions of said plate .on "opposite sides of '"saidtongu'e, being bent upon themselves and trolled to form a pair -of hook-like ca removers, the adjacent inner rend portions of said removers being-in close proximity and in overlapping relation with respect to said tonguegand said removers being *of'inwar'dly sloping formationwith' the surfaces of the 'respe'ctiveremovers converging and defining :a crutch in alinement with said tongue.

2. A bottle cap lremover embodying a plate, a part of 'the upper edgeportion of-said plate-being struck out toiprovide a'capec'commodatmg -and clearance 'n'otch and tongue, said tong'uerbeing bent laterallyand outwardly and then' down-bent to form a fulcrum, the upper edge portions of the plate, on'opposite sides of said tonguegbein'g bent -and 'rolled upon 'themselves to form hooklike outwardly and downwardly slopingcap removers, the adjacen'tlinnerends-of said removers being in overlappingrelation' with respect to said tongue.

*3. A ibottle capremover embodying a plate, a

:N umber Number part of the upper edge portion of said plate being struck out to provide a clearance notch and tongue, said tongue being bent laterally and outwardly and then down-bent to function as a bottle fulcrum and having its free end portion in contact with the adjacent body portion of the plate, the upper "edge portions of the plate on opposite sides of said notch and tongue being bent and rolled to form hook-like cap removers, the adjacent inner ends of said removers being in close proximity and in overlapping relation with respect to said notch, and said removers beingof outwardly and downwardly sloping formations with the thus sloped surfaces of the respective "removers converging.

4. A'bottle cap remover embodying a plate, the centralfportioniof the upper edge portion of said plate being struck out to provide a clearance notch 'and'tongue said tongue being bent laterally and outwardly and then down-bent with its free end portion in contact with the adjacent body 'portionof the plate, thus providing a fulcrum, the upper edge portions of the plate on opposite sides of said notch and fulcrumming tongue 'bent bent upon themselves and rolled to form "hook-like cap removers, the-adjacent inner ends of said "removers being in close proximity and in opposed registery with said notch, and said removers being of inwardly tapered formation with the tapers of the respective removers converging, said'plate being substantiallyflat and rectangular in form.

RALPH VAN TRINE.

REFERENCES CIT-ED The following references are of record in the file-of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 'Name 1 Date Vaughan Dec. 21,1909 Vaughan June 18, 1912 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain 'Sept 6, 1928 Great Britain Mar. '9, 1936 

